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13 A gossip goes about telling secrets,
    but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
14 Where there is no guidance, a nation[a] falls,
    but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.
15 To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble,
    but there is safety in refusing to do so.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:14 Or an army

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(A)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(B)

14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,(C)
    but victory is won through many advisers.(D)

15 Whoever puts up security(E) for a stranger will surely suffer,
    but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(F)

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